Lucy's pov;At the dining table, I took glimpses of Tyler for every bite of food I ate. How should I ask him if he saw me that day or not? Even if I ask him directly, what if he questions me back like what I was doing and for what I was looking for? Will I be able to answer that question? Tyler while eating his food, "Do I look more handsome today?" And looked at me.I rolled my eyes and continued eating my food. Tyler says, "Since we're meeting the whole for the Christmas dinner, I'll give a little intro to them so that you won't feel left out."He grabbed the newspaper nearby and placed it in front of us writing that old man's name. Mr Anderson. "My grandfather has two sons Michael and Brooks and two daughters Charlotte and Olivia from his first wife. After the first wife passed away, he remarried and got a son, Issac and daughter Annalise from his second wife. My father's name is Michael and I'm the only child. Brooks has two boys and a girl who is Daniel, Diana, Levi. Charlotte
Lucy's pov;No matter how many knocks I heard I couldn't get out of bed. I felt heavier than a mountain, and as if every cell in my body was just a part of the earth itself. It took me several long moments to open my eyes, and I had to blink a few times before my vision cleared and my head began throbbing again. Tyler walked in asking, "What are you still doing in the bed?" When I didn't give him a reply, he sat on the edge of the mattress next to me and asked, "Are you still feeling sleepy?" I didn't respond either, so he continued, "Hey, Lucy..." when he touched my hand, he asked, "Why is it cold?" He touched my forehead and neck but all I could feel was the feverish heat radiating off of me. when he grabbed my chin, I let out a groan of pain and he looked at me with worried concern. "I'll get a doctor ," he said, before rushing out of the room. I tried rolling over onto my stomach but I couldn't move enough to roll onto my back. So I lay there for what seemed like hours, just t
Lucy's POV;After several hours of being in bed, I could finally sit up. My head felt like a balloon filled with cotton and all that was keeping it afloat was the painkillers. The pills had worn off and my throat felt like I'd swallowed gravel. I slowly pushed myself out of bed until my back hit the cool tile floor. My eyes were still closed because I didn' want to have to deal with any bright lights yet. My skin felt like a million tiny insects were biting at me all at once. Even the air I breathed sounded like it was suffocating.It took everything in my power not to vomit again. I couldn't believe my body could feel this horrible after just six hours of sleep. The last few days were nothing but a blur in my memory... except for one thing.... Tyler. His love for me made him do things he usually wouldn't be willing to do. Things only people who loved you would do. But everytime he does something to me, all I can think about is what's going to happen when he finds out the real reaso
Lucy's POV;When I came downstairs, the house was decorated with lights everywhere I could see. On the walls, windows, ceiling. Tyler was placing gifts under the Christmas tree along with Lance. While I was looking at the lights, Tyler asked me, "How does it look? Do you like it?" "What are these lights for?" He tapped my shoulder and said, "For Christmas, Of Course babe!" He turned to Lance and asked him, "I think we have to hang more lights in the chandelier and around the tree. It looks a little bit odd when compared to others. What do you think?" He nodded and said, "I'll get the lights, Sir.""Hey Lance, How are you doing? It's been months since I saw you." He nodded his head and said, "I'm good, Lucy. By the way, happy Christmas Eve." "Happy Eve to you too."When I looked at Tyler, he looked like he was waiting for his turn to greet me. I ignored him and walked to Lance who was holding the lights and asked, "Do you need my help with fixing the lights?" Lance, "Do you know
Lucy's pov;Tyler, Kevin and I arrived at Mr Anderson's mansion. It was decorated for Christmas with colourful ribbons that hung in the windows of every room along with ornaments and bows. The lights were dimmed but there were still candles floating in midair everywhere. We could hear music playing from an unseen source somewhere inside. The front door swung open, revealing a beautiful woman standing in front welcoming us. Tyler said to us, "She's Diana. Daniel's twin sister." And greeted her back and walked along with her inside the house. Kevin and I entered the house after them.The house looked packed with all the members of the family. Looks like we're the last arrivals. As we walked further, I saw Mr Anderson walking to us. He gave me a hug and asked while pointing at Kevin with a surprised manner, "He's your brother?"After I nodded, when Kevin tried to give an introduction about him, Mr Anderson stopped him midway and said, "I know who you are, young man. I've heard about th
Lucy's POV;After finishing the dinner, when i came to wash my hands, Tyler said to me, "Did you take the meds?" I showed my wet hands saying, "I just finished eating my dinner, Mr Ackerman." "I'm just reminding you." "Thanks for the reminder, Mr Ackerman. I'll take the meds. You don't have to be worried about it." And walked away from him. In the kitchen, when i came for water, a maid asked me, "Do you want anything, mam?""I'm here for a glass of water."When she tried to fetch it for me, i stopped her and said, "It's fine. I'll take care of it."I poured myself a glass of water to take medicines, Diana came to me and asked, "What are you doing in the kitchen?" After seeing the medicine, she continued, "What are these medicines for?""For the flu.""Oh, i didn't know. Are you alright? How are you now?" "I'm good now. Thanks for asking.""Get home and take some rest." She patted on my shoulders.Daniel came to us and asked Diana, "Shall we leave?" Diana replied him, "Yeah. I'll
Lucy's POV;While I was eating my breakfast, Tyler sat beside me at the dining table. He took a plate and served himself a large amount of food and started eating it. While i was having food, i saw him chuckling at something while eating his food. The chuckles didn't stop over time so I asked him, "What is it?" "You'll get mad if i say.""Tell me.""I remembered you being clingy towards me last night. The picture of you pleading to me is still rewinding inside my head." He let out a laugh and continued, "It was funny to see you in that manner after getting used to your mean and rude talk. To be honest, I was surprised by your actions…" and laughed again. I ignored him and continued eating breakfast. He continued, "I should have recorded it with my phone. I feel bad about it now. Is that how you behave when you're drunk? So clingy.""I hated alcohol all my life." I lifted my head and said while looking at him, "I'm sure that i didn't take a sip of drinks last night." He tapped on m
Lucy's POV;When I came to Tyler's house, I saw Tyler working on his laptop. After drinking a glass of water, I sat beside Tyler and said, "If you have so much work to do, then why don't you go to the office and work? Why bother staying at home and making it difficult?"He didn't give me a reply and continued looking at the laptop. "Why the long face?"He gave me a stare and said, "Nothing." "I have something important to talk to you about. Are you free right now?" "Let's talk later." I closed the laptop and said, "Didn't I mention it's important?" "What are you doing? I have work to do.""Do it later."He turned to me and asked, "What is it?" "Why did you spike my drink?""What?" "I know you're the one who spiked my drink."He let out a sigh and asked, "And do you have any proof for that?" "I know it's you.""Who told you?""Why do you want to know the name? Tell me why you spiked my drink."He leaned back on the couch and said, "The person who told you that I was the one who
Lucy's pov;The next few days passed by in a blur as we made arrangements for our second wedding. As the day of the wedding approached, I felt myself growing more and more excited. Tyler and I had decided to have a small ceremony with just a few close friends and family members. The ceremony was held in a small garden behind our home, surrounded by blooming flowers and lush greenery. I wore the same white gown i wore before. As i walked out of the house, i saw a huge crowd in the garden. Didn't i asked him to keep it simple? Why did he invited many people? Jake took my hand saying, "I'll accompany you on the aisle." I was surprised to see him here so I asked, "When did you come from New Hampshire?" "Last night." I looked away from him and asked, "How did you know?" ""Tyler invited me. Hey, don't feel bad. I'm happy to be here at my sister's wedding." Tyler stood at the altar, looking handsome in his suit, as I walked towards him, my heart racing. "Lucy." I knew this voice. I turn
When i woke up, i was on Tyler's lap and i could see we're heading to somewhere in a car. I called out Tyler's name and when he see me, he said, "Don't worry. We're on the way to the hospital. We'll be there, soon." And kissed my forehead. When i looked at my stomach, it was wrapped with many layers of fabric but the blood was still gushing out. With the amount of blood loss, i don't think I'll be able to get better. I held his hands and said, "I have something to tell you, Tyler." "Lucy, please don't stress yourself -" i cut him off saying, "The reason i was scared to confess was that because I'm scared of left behind." "Lucy..." "Please don't stop me, Tyler." I paused and continued, "The people who played the important part in my life left me behind. My mother, my father, my only best friend. Everyone left me behind." Tears began to roll down my cheeks. "But you, Tyler, you made me feel different. You made me feel like I was important and that I mattered. I'm scared that if i t
Lucy's pov;As i was talking with Daniel, Tyler rushed into the house and came straight to me asking, "What happened? Why did you ask me come immediately?" I hugged him and cried in his embrace. He asked while patting on my back, "Lucy, what happened? Why are you crying?" Since i didn't respond to him, he turned to daniel and asked him, "What did the doctor say?" Daniel answered him, "I didn't take her to the hospital." "What were you doing then? Why is she crying? Did you had a fight with her?" Daniel said to me, "Answer him before he threw a punch at me." I pulled away from the hug and looked at him in his eyes. "I'm pregnant," I said, tears still streaming down my face. Tyler's eyes widened in shock, but he quickly pulled me back into his embrace and kissed the top of my head. "That's amazing news, babe," he whispered. "Why were you crying then?" I pulled away from him to wipe my tears and said, "I'm scared, Tyler. I don't know if I'm ready to be a mom. I don't know if I'll b
Lucy's pov;It's been a week since I've been feeling unwell. I get tired easily and I don't know why. Did I eat something expired? I ran to the bathroom when I felt nauseous. Tyler held my head saying, "Lucy, let's go to hospital." I said after wiping my mouth, "I'm okay. It's just something I ate. I took a tablet so I'll be fine." I changed my clothes and laid on the bed. Tyler checked my temperature and said, "Temperature is normal." "See, I'm fine Tyler. Don't worry about me." He laid beside me and said, "If you vomited once again. We're going to the hospital. Period." "Okay."I knew Tyler was right, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. The nausea would come in waves, and my body felt weak and heavy. As I closed my eyes, I felt Tyler's hand on my forehead, smoothing my hair away from my face."Lucy, are you sure you're okay?" he asked softly."I'm fine. Now go to sleep. Didn't you say you have an important meeting tomorrow?"That night, I slept restles
Lucy's pov;I tried waking Tyler but he didn't listen and covered the sheets over his head saying "it's a weekend, babe.""Tyler, wake up! Tyler, Let's go out." He lowered the sheets a little and asked, "Where?" I jumped on him and said, "It's a surprise!" Tyler pushed me off him, laughing, and said, "Alright, alright, I'm up. Give me a minute to get ready." As Tyler got dressed, I went to the kitchen to prepare some breakfast. I couldn't wait to take him out to his grandfather's house. I hope he won't get mad at me. Tyler came downstairs, fully dressed, and walked towards the kitchen. I had prepared him a plate of bacon and eggs, which he devoured in minutes. "So where are we going?" he asked, wiping his mouth with a napkin."It's a surprise," I repeated, grinning.Tyler rolled his eyes but smiled back at me. We got into the car and I drove him to the outskirts of town. It was a long drive, but Tyler seemed excited. Finally, we arrived at the biggest mansion in that town. It was
Lucy's pov;When I turned the wardrobe upside down, I finally found something in green, it looked nicer than I expected. It is a knee length bodycon dress. Once I got changed into it I paired it with big white drop earrings. What should I do with my hair? Should I do a ponytail or let it down? Finally, I got myself ready for the event! As I walked down the stairs, I saw Tyler enter the house so I called out his name and when he looked at me, he said, "Didn't I say dressing up attracts attention?" "You're the one who asked me to wear green."He walked up to me and said, "You look beautiful in that outfit. I bet everyone will look at you at the event. I don't want to take you to this event." I went closer and whispered in his ear, "But only you tasted me." And pulled away from him. He pulled me closer to him and asked, "Where did you learn to talk like that?""From you." And smiled at him."Do we really have to attend this party?" "Didn't you say it was important?""Yes it is." He
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Lucy's pov;"What are you looking at? Come in." Tyler carried my things into the house as I followed him inside. Tyler took me to his room and put me in his closet. "Why are you keeping my bag here?" He came closer, held my hand, and said, "From now on we will stay together in this room." "Can I stay in my old room?" "No, you stay here with me." He sat me down on the bed and leaned on my shoulder saying, "I missed you too." "I've never seen you so angry, so I was afraid that you would never like me again." "Where did you get the idea to deliver the flowers in the first place?" "Wasn't it obvious? I saw you take care of your garden many times. You take care of these flowers so beautifully. So I knew you wouldn't throw them away if they were flowers. Every time you looked for the meaning on the Internet I sent you flowers, right? When you see or think about a person every day, it either annoys us or we like them. Aren't I smart to use flowers?" "Yes, sending crimson roses is re
Lucy's pov;I didn't think I would get caught by Tyler. Besides, what is he doing here? Doesn't he usually eat at a fancy restaurant? Guess it's one of my bad days. After finishing the job, I got paid and left the restaurant grabbing my jacket. Walking down the sidewalk, I put both hands in my pockets. The weather is really strange. Hot as the sun during the day and cold as ice at night. By the way, what should I buy him for this time? Since i'm running out of money, I can't pay for expensive flowers. Because of that, i couldn't send him a bouquet and sent him only two or three flowers. Let's see if I can find the flowers cheap. I went to the flower shop where I usually buy flowers and looked around to find beautiful flowers at a low rate. Why does everything seem expensive today? Looks like I can only send him two flowers this time. I picked two white carnations and when I tried to give my money to the shopkeeper, someone held my hand. When I looked at that person, it was Tyler. I